Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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